Political Posters

The “All Of Us Or None” (AOUON) archive project was started by Free Speech Movement activist Michael Rossman in 1977 to gather and document posters of modern progressive movements in the United States. Though some early works are included, its focus is on the domestic political poster renaissance that began in 1965 and continues to this day. When Rossman died May 12, 2008 his family donated the collection to the Oakland Museum of California. More …

The Archive gathered posters from all streams of progressive activity — from movements of protest, liberation, and affirmative action, trade union and community struggles, to electoral and environmental organizing, community services, and visionary manifestos. It is strongest in work from the San Francisco Bay Area, but its scope is national: approximately one-quarter of its holdings come from out of state, primarily New York City, Boston, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. These are complemented by a representation of international work. The collection consists of approximately 24,500 distinct titles.

The collection includes examples from well-known graphic artists including Malaquías Montoya, Emory Douglas, Rachael Romero, Rupert Garcia, Yolanda Lopez, Favianna Rodriguez, Carlos Cortez, Nancy Hom, Juan Fuentes, and Jos Sances, as well as material from seminal collective workshops such as La Raza Silkscreen, the Royal Chicano Air Force, Japantown Art and Media, Kearny Street Workshop, and Inkworks Press. Perhaps more important, the depth and breadth of the collection reveals the contribution of numerous lesser known or even anonymous artists whose cumulative impact on this democratic public art form has yet to be properly understood.

The cataloging of the AOUON Archive was made possible by a generous grant from the Stephen M. Silberstein Foundation.

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Who Will Say Kaddish for Me? 1989 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "who will day Kaddish for me?" in black. At the center is a color image of a red quilt bordered with white bocks. At the center of the quilt is a...	The Names Project - The Israel Tour Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a gray printed background with blueish purple text and a central skewed image of a yellow heart in a black inverted triangle on a blue background bordered by yellow edges with blue...
Art for AIDS 1986 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a green and purple border around a yellow background with "Art" at the top in blue, "For" at the top left in blue on a vertical black background and "...	Bill Cosby Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a yellow printed background. At the top is "Bill Cosby" in black. At the center is a color photo of Bill Cosby sitting on a stoop talking to a group of children. Across the top of the...
Be Here for the Cure Late 20th Early 21st Century Top of poster has a yellow printed background with a stylized circular blue and yellow earth. At the top of the poster is "Be Here / for / The Cure" in black. At the bottom of the poster is a...	Learning: It's a Family Affair Alliance Graphics Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is printed on white paper. At the top is a pink background with "Learning: it''s a family affair" in black and blue, followed by a black background with "now that I''m going to the Learning...
Student of the Month Alliance Graphics Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is printed on white paper. At the top is a yellow background with "Student Of The Month" in black and green, followed by a black background with "I come here to learn as much as I can and...	Learning: Key to a Good Job Alliance Graphics Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is printed on white paper. At the top is a pink background with "Learning: key to a good job" in black and blue, follwoed by a black background with "I used to see myself as a slow learner...
Learning: Key to a New Life Alliance Graphics Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is printed on white paper. At the top is a yellow background with "Learning: key to a new life" in black and green, followed by a black background with "after using the Learning Center I...	Sixth Annual Creative Growth Art Auction 1983 Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is white with image of artwork in the center. The artwork is a watercolor done by Raymond Saunders. The watercolor is of two flowers and other various drawings in the background. The poster...
Amnesty International Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is printed on white paper. At the top is a blue background, with a light borwn background at the center and bottom. At the center is "to be fully human / is to work for / the common good"...	La Fumadera Es Muerte Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is black with white background. Poster image is of a skull smoking with the smoke forming the words "La Fumadera" with the words "Es Muerte" underneath. The words and skull are in white.
Untitled (Consequences of Cigarettes and Smoking) D. Minkler Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is multi-colored with a white border. Poster has twenty-one images organized in three rows, seven images in each row. Each image is a small box that depicts the consequences or side-effects...	Smooth Character Camel Cigarettes Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is an advertisement for Camel Cigarettes. Joe Camel stands in the foreground next to a box of the cigarettes. A woman stands in the background leaning next to a yellow sports car and a palm...
Protecting Seniors Protecting Families Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is yellow with white border. It is a bi-fold poster, with the same image appearing on the top and bottom. It is a voting poster, advocating for people to vote "Yes" on measure EE. The...	Untitled (Joe Camel Anti-Smoking Photograph) Late 20th Early 21st Century Photo of Joe Camel. Over Joe Camel''s face is a skull. At the bottom of the photo are the words "Premature Birth" and "(c) 1994 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co." Verso says "Kodak Professional Paper."
Third Annual San Francisco Senior Art Festival Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is black with white border. Center image is of a vase with white flowers. An artist''s signature is at the bottom right corner "Maura Frias." The bottom of the poster reads "Hosted by...	For Better Or For Worse Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a peach colored background with white border. The center image is of two elderlyt people, a man and woman. The man is playing a saxaphone and the woman is playing the piano. Underneath...
All Troops Out Of Vietnam Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is black and white, and in the style of wood block print. There are five sections on the poster, each with a different image. The upper left image has text and an image of a stylized person...	Needle Exchange/ The Point Is To Save Lives Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster image is of various trash items: diaper, plastic spoon, bottle caps, and medicial needles. The title is in red and runs vertically along left side of image and the bottom edge of image. The...
Stay Clean By Any Means Necessary Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is green, red, yellow, and black. The title "Stay Clean" is at the top center of poster and is in black letters with a yellow background and green border. The rest of the title is in the...	War And Injustice Violently Inflame Society Dummy Doggy Press Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is blue and white with the title at the top center. The image on the poster is a broken bottle; other characteristics difficult to make out.
Don't Be A Feast For The Network Beast. Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is white with an image of a three headed creature. Creature has the body of a dragon and each of the heads are different. One head is a dragon, the second is a one-eyed creature with horns...	International Year of the Child 1979 Yarom Press Ltd. Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has colorful drawing of different people holding hands in a circle. The people are surrounded by a brick structure. In the background are other buildings. The poster has a white border that...